Suman Hazra
B.Sc, M.Sc
AREA OF INTEREST
Area of Specialization: Social-Cultural Anthropology
Area of Research and Interest: Medical Anthropology, Public Health, Social Medicine, History of Medicine, & Ethnography.
Academic Qualification
| SL NO. | Degree | Year | Subject | University/Institution |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | M.Sc. | 2008 | Anthropology | University of Calcutta |
| 2 | B.Sc. (Hons.) | 2006 | Anthropology | University of Calcutta |
Work Experience
| Sl. No. | Positions Held | Name of the Institute | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Assistant Professor | Sree Chaitanya College, Habra | 05.03.2021 | Till Date |
| 2 | State Aided College Teacher (Cat-I) | Bangabasi Evening College | 13.07.2018 | 04.03.2021 |
Awards
| Sl. No. | Name of Award | Awarding Agency | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Member, British Sociological Association | British Sociological Association | 2025 |
| 2 | Member, Indian Association of Social Science Institutions | Indian Association of Social Science Institutions | 2025 |
| 3 | Member, Indian Sociological Society | Indian Sociological Society | 2025 |
| 4 | Certificate Course in Dialogue Studies (2024-2025) | Indialogue Foundation, New Delhi | 2025 |
| 5 | Life Member, Indian Anthropological Society | Indian Anthropological Society | 2023 |
| 6 | Member, The Asiatic Society | The Asiatic Society, Kolkata | 2022 |
| 7 | Fellowship in the History of Medicine | The Asiatic Society, Kolkata | 2017 |
| 8 | UGC-NET-JRF | UGC | 2009 |
| 9 | UGC-NET | UGC | 2009 |
Projects
| Sl. No. | Title | Cost in Lakh | Start Date | End Date | Role as PI/Co-PI | Agency |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Publication
| Sl. No. | Author(s) | Title | Name of Journal | Volume | Page | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Das, A., S. Nath, and S. Hazra. | Field Research for the ‘Present’ as Collaboration among Fragments and Differences: A Journey Within, Across, In-Between and Beyond the Boundaries. | Book Chapter in Revisiting Qualitative Methods in Social Science Research, edited by B. Aleaz and P. P. Basu, Orient Blackswan Private Limited | - | 136-166 | 2019 |
| 2 | Makal, A., A. Banerjee, A. Roy, S. Hazra, and K. Polley. | Issues and Problems in Agricultural Development: A Study on the Farmers of West Bengal | Book Chapter in Development among the Tribal and Minority Societies, edited by S. Bhui, M. Sarkar Das, and P. C. Coomar, Gyan Publishing House | - | 179-190 | 2017 |
| 3 | Hazra, S., and A. Das. | A Study of the Primary Health Care Facilities in the Rural West Bengal. | Antrocom Journal of Anthropology | 12(1) | 113-121 | 2016 |
| 4 | Das, A., I. Choudhury, P. D. Mallick, S. Hazra, and S. Mandal. | The New Indian Middle Class: The Central Issues and Theoretical Trajectories. | Anthropos India | 2(1) | 65-97 | 2016 |
Courses
| Sl. No | Name of Course | Awarding Agency | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Six-day Online FDP with a Workshop on “Identity, Home, and Belonging” | VIT-AP School of Social Sciences & Humanities (VISH) | 2025 |
Seminar Attedance
| Sl. No. | Author(s) | Title of the Paper Presented | Title of the Conference/Seminar | Organized by | Level | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hazra, S. | From CHCMI to RGSA: Reviving Panchayat-Led Rural Health Governance in West Bengal | Two-Day National Conference on Rural Development in India with Special Reference to Rashtriya Gram Swaraj Abhiyan (RGSA) | Department of Social Work, University of Kashmir | National | 2025 |
| 2 | Hazra, S. | Healthcare Providers’ Experiences of Problems and Solutions: A Study of the Sub-Centers in a Few Areas of Rural West Bengal | 24th IASSI Annual Conference 2025 | Indian Association of Social Science Institutions (IASSI) | International | 2025 |
| 3 | Hazra, S. & A. Das. | A Study on Medical Pluralism in a Multi-Community Village Panchayat of West Bengal | International Conference on Indigenous People, Human Security and Sustainable Development: Emerging Challenges in the Present Global Context | Commission on Human Rights, International Union of Anthropological and Ethnological Sciences and Department of Anthropology, West Bengal State University | International | 2018 |
| 4 | Hazra, S., & A. Das | A Study on Medical Pluralism in a Multi Ethnic Village of West Bengal | National Level Graduate Research Meet 2015 | Department of Humanities and Social Sciences, IIT Guwahati | National | 2015 |
| 5 | Hazra, S., & A. Das | A Study on Medical Pluralism in Nulia Sahi, Puri, Odisha | 45th Annual Conference of the Indian Anthropological Society | Indian Anthropological Society and Department of Anthropology, University of Calcutta | National | 2015 |
Subjects
| Sl. No. | Topic Taught with Paper Code (Theory+Practical) |
|---|---|
| 1 | Biodiversity (Microbes, Algae, Fungi, Bryophytes, Pteridophytes, and Gymnosperms) (BOTMIN101/BOTCOR101) |
| 14 | Subjects (Paper with Code) taught: UG: (CBCS) Sem-I: ANTACOR02T, ANTACOR02P Sem-II: ANTACOR03T, ANTACOR03P Sem-III: ANTACOR05T, ANTACOR05P, ANTACOR06T, ANTACOR06P, ANTSSEC01M Sem-IV: ANTACOR08T, ANTACOR08P, ANTACOR10T, ANTACOR10P Sem V: ANTACOR12T, ANTACOR12P, ANTADSE03T, ANTADSE03P Sem VI: ANTACOR14T, ANTACOR14P, ANTADSE05T, ANTADSE05P UG: (NEP) Sem-I: ANTDSC101P/ANTMIN101P/ANTCOR101T, ANTHSE101M/ANTGSE301M Sem-II: ANTDSC202T/ANTMIN202T, ANTHS202M/ANTGSE402M Sem-III: ANTDSC303T/ANTMIN303T, ANTDSC303P/ANTMIN303P Sem-IV: ANTDSC405P, ANTDSC406T, ANTCOR606P, ANTDSC407P Sem V: ANTDSC508T, ANTDSC510T, ANTDSC511T |
Extra Curricular
| Sl. No. | Activities |
|---|---|
| 1 | Trekking |